Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dunnigan features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 438 mm (17.3 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dunnigan enjoys an average of 3403 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dunnigan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dunnigan experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
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Dunnigan usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dunnigan are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 92 (3.6) | 69 (2.7) | 27 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 24 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Dunnigan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dunnigan: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 205 | 252 | 297 | 363 | 388 | 399 | 358 | 317 | 281 | 214 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 59m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 27m |
Dunnigan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dunnigan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |